Hops named `Furano No. 18`

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of Hops, named Hokuto-Ace, is described, which matures rapidly, has excellent bitterness and aroma, and exhibits increased disease resistance, particularly toward downy mildew and gray mold.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of hops which matures rapidly, has excellent bitterness and aroma, and exhibits increased disease resistance, particularly toward downy mildew and gray mold.

The variety is further characterized by being of relatively low height, having a reddish-purple crista color, and a main vine which is reddish-green. The cones are greenish-yellow and change to pale green as they mature. The cone shape is elongated spheroid and large. The plant, which is plagiotropic, has a very high content of humulone and farnesene and a very low content of cohumulone.

The new plant originated from a cross-breeding in 1983 of the mother, Sorachi-ace, and father, seedling of Saaz from open pollination, at Hokkaido Center, Plant Bioengineering Research Laboratories, Sapporo Breweries, Ltd. Due to the hybrid character of this plant, its unique and valuable characteristics can be assured to be retained only through asexual or vegetative propagation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a complete view of the new variety, Hokuto-Ace.

FIG. 2 is a top view of a mature leaf of Hokuto-Ace.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a main vine of Hokuto-Ace.

FIG. 4 is a side view of five mature cones of Hokuto-Ace.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT

Sorachi-Ace is a proprietary variety developed by Sapporo (registration pursuant to the Seed and Seedling law applied for in 1983, registered as a variety in 1984). Saaz is a general term used to refer to a group of hop varieties originating in Czechoslovakia, which includes several varieties derived from Oswald Clone No. 3,172,114. It is not known which specific Saaz varieties were the parents of the Saaz seedling which is the pollen parent of Furano No. 18.

The following is a detailed description of the characteristics of the new variety as observed at the same Research Laboratory noted above. Color designations are made by reference to J.H.S. Color Chart (Japan Horticultural Scale) and R.H.S. Colour Chart (Royal Horticultural Society), except where common terms of color definition are employed.

The new variety was propagated and is maintained at Sapporo Breweries, Ltd., Hokkaido, Sorachi-gun, Kamifuranomachi Higashi Line 4 Number 25, Japan. The multiplication of the plant was performed by separating roots from existing stock and then cultivating and propagating at the test field.

The hops plant, "Furano No. 18", has been found to be stable and the clonal progeny of this plant have been found to be identical to the original selection in all distinguishing characteristics.

The following represents a breeding history.

1983 Artificial crossing 1984 F1 breeding, selecting downy mildew resistant individuals 1985 Selecting individuals, sexing, selecting downy mildew resistant and gray mold resistant individuals 1986 Preliminary test for yield Preliminary test for quality assessment 1987 Yield test, quality assessment test 1988 Fertility assessment test, quality assessment test 1989 Fertility assessment test, quality assessment test 1990 Selection based on alpha acid composition 1991 Selection based on essential oil composition

The finally selected plant was initially denominated "Sapporo No. 1", but has more recently been renamed "Furano No. 18", by which it will be internationally known.

The process of selection was as follows:

______________________________________No. individuals tested No. individuals selected______________________________________1983 Cross breeding 1345 F1 seeds obtained1984 1345 seeds 143 individuals selected(1089 germinated)1984 143 individuals 46 individuals selected1986 46 individuals 11 individuals selected1987 11 individuals 8 individuals selected1988 8 individuals 8 individuals selected1989 5 individuals 3 individuals selected1990 2 individuals 2 individuals selected1991 2 individuals 1 individual selected1992 1 individuals 1 individuals selected______________________________________

The novel plant of this invention was under final test and observation for two and one-half years; a period from April 1990 to September 1992, at which time the selection had been multiplied to a population sufficient to occupy five acres.

The plant of this invention is an early ripening variety-mesophytic type, suited for cultivation in Hokkaido and the northern area of Tohoku, and is suitable for large scale mechanical picking. Growths are medium in thickness and the height is low. It is resistant against downy mildew and gray mold, is easy to cultivate and has an excellent quality as it contains very little cohumulone, which includes .alpha.-acids, a main component of bitterness, but much humulone and farnesene.

The new variety is particularly suitable for growing in Hokkaido, the northern part of Tohoku. This variety is also advantageous as it requires no excessive growth control as is the case with Shinshu-wase, the predominant species. The new variety also requires no lowering of vines or picking of primary side branches.

The morphological characteristics of the new variety are described hereinbelow, and are summarized in Table 1 following thereafter.

The general growth form of the new variety is clavate, with the mature plant being of medium height. The color of the young shoots is (ISCC-NBS) reddish-purple with the angle of the shoot to the ground being squint. The main vine is (ISCC-NBS) reddish-green in color with the crista color being (ISCC-NBS) reddish purple.

As used herein, the term "squint" denotes a range of angles of the stem to soil of between 30.degree. and 70.degree.. The term "creeping" refers to a range of angles of from 0.degree. to 30.degree., and the term "straight" refers to a range of angles between 70.degree. and 90.degree.. The term "crista" denotes the line connecting the six angles on a cross-section of the hexagonal stem of the plant.

The degree of twining of the main vine is medium with a glabrate degree of node hair. The length of the internode is medium with a medium number of nodes.

The length of the internode provided is for the internode at approximately 1.5 m. from the ground for a vine which has reached a height of 2.75 m. An internode of under 30 cm. is "short"; from 30-40 cm. is "medium"; and 40 cm. or more is "long". The internode of Furano No. 18 averages 35 cm., with the range being from 29-49 cm., and is therefor of "medium" length.

The lateral branching of the new variety is medium in length with a medium degree of branching. The location of inflorescence is at the tertiary branch with the density of inflorescence being medium to dense. The storm resistance of the lateral branching is medium to strong.

The increased extent of lateral branching of Furano No. 18 appears to be an inherent feature of the plant. Shinshu-wase, by comparison requires bending of the stem so that the vine will grow laterally and/or clipping of the upper stem in order to stop vertical growth and promote lateral growth, so that the cones on the branches below will be exposed to sunlight. Due to the typically excessive growth at the top portion of the vines of Shinshu-wase, the cones below are shaded. Because of the increased external lateral branching in Furano No. 18, the foregoing measures are not necessary to expose the lower cones to sunlight.

As used herein, the word "medium" when used to describe the length of lateral branching denotes a length of between 60 and 140 cm. The average length or lateral branching of the present plant is 135 cm., with a range of between 110 to 165 cm. Thus, it is "medium" in length. The term 37 short" is used to denote the range of lengths up to 60 cm., and "long" denotes a range of from 140 cm. and over. The "degree of branching" is estimated by visual observation as is the "density of inflorescence".

The leaves are (ISCC-NBS) light-green in color when young, and remain so when mature. The leaves have a palmate blade form with seven lobes. The sinus cleft has a medium depth and the marginal serrations are of a serrated form. The form of the blade base is close.

The color of the young leaves and the mature leaves is "dark yellow-green" which is 3508 on the B.H.S./J.H.S. Color Chart.

The cones are yellowish-green (ISCC-NBS) in color and are of an elongated spheroid form. They are large in size. The number of blacts and blacteroles is medium and the cone weight is also medium. The number of cones per vine and the weight ratio of cones to foliage and vine may each be characterized as medium.

The blacts are (ISCC-NBS) yellowish-green in color and are of an oval form. The tip form is acute with a medium length. The length to width ratio is medium.

The blacteroles are of a (ISCC-NBS) yellowish-green color and are ovate to ellipsoid in form. They are medium in length with a medium length to width ratio.

The strigs are of medium thickness with a medium density of flowers. The lupulin is (ISCC-NBS) yellow in color and medium in size. The lupulin blacteroles are medium to abundant in number.

The new variety exhibits a mid-stage of flowering, with cone production also occurring at mid-stage. Ripening also occurs at mid-stage.

The new variety is, as noted above, disease-resistant and is, in particular, resistant to downy mildew. In more detail, the stem is resistant, the leaf is mildly resistant and the cone is resistant. The new variety is also stunt disease resistant.

The new variety has a resin content such that a medium content of resins may be noted. It has a medium content of .alpha.-acids with a medium to high .beta.-fraction. The new variety has a medium content of hard resins with a high ratio of .beta.-fraction to .alpha.-acids. The stragebility of .alpha.-acids is medium.

The .alpha.-acid constituents may be described as follows. The humulone content is very high, while the cohumulone content and adhumulone content are each low. The new variety, thus, has excellent bitterness.

The new variety also exhibits a medium degree of aroma, with a medium content of essential oils.

TABLE 1______________________________________Item Categories ObservedNumber Item Classification______________________________________MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICSI-1 General Growth 2 = fusiform, 4 = columnar, Form 6 = clavate, 8 = capitate 2 4 6 8I-2 Height 3 = low, 5 = medium, 7 = high 3 5 7I-3 Young ShootsI-3-1 Color 2 = yellow, 3 = yellowish green, 4 = green, 5 = reddish green, 6 = red, 7 = reddish purple, 8 = purple 2 3 4 5 6 7 8I-3-2 Angle of Shoot 3 = creeping, 5 = squint, to Ground 7 = straight 3 5 7I-4 Main VineI-4-1 Color (legend same as I-3-1) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8I-4-2 Color of Crista (legend same as I-3-1) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8I-4-3 Degree of 3 = weak, 5 = medium, Twining 7 = strong 3 5 7I-4-4 Degree of Hair 1 = glabrate, 2 = very few of Node 3 = few, 4 = few to medium, 5 = medium, 6 = medium to abundant, 7 = abundant, 8 = very abundant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8I-4-5 Length of 3 = short, 5 = medium, 7 = long Internode 3 5 7I-4-6 Number of Nodes 3 = few, 5 = medium, 7 = abundant 3 5 7I-5 Lateral BranchI-5-1 Length 3 = short, 5 = medium, 7 = long 3 5 7I-5-2 Degree of 3 = few, 5 = medium, 7 = many Branching 3 5 7I-5-3 Location of 3 = main vine, 4 = priamry Inflorescence branch, 5 = secondary branch, 6 = tertiary branch, 7 = >fourth branch 3 4 5 6 7I-5-4 Density of 2 = very sparse, 3 = sparse, Inflorescence 4 = sparse to medium, 5 = medium, 6 = medium to dense, 7 = dense, 8 = very dense 2 3 4 5 6 7 8I-5-5 Storm Resistance 2 = very weak, 3 = weak, 4 = weak to medium, 5 = medium, 6 = medium to strong, 7 = strong, 8 = very strong 2 3 4 5 6 7 8I-6 LeavesI-6-1 ColorI-6-1-1 Young Leaves 3 = yellow, 4 = pale yellow green, 5 = light green, 6 = green, 7 = vivid green, 8 = deep green 3 4 5 6 7 8I-6-1-2 Mature Leaves (legend same as 1-6-1-1) 3 4 5 6 7 8I-6-2 FormI-6-2-1 Blade Form 3 = cordate, 5 = medium, 7 = palmate 3 5 7I-6-2-2 Number of Lobes 1 = 0, 3 = 3, 5 = 5, 7 = 7, 9 = 8< 1 3 5 7 9I-6-2-3 Depth of Sinus 3 = shallow, 4 = shallow to Cleft medium, 5 = medium, 6 = medium to deep, 7 = deep 3 4 5 6 7I-6-2-4 Form of Marginal 3 = denate, 5 = medium, Serrations 7 = serrate 3 5 7I-6-2-5 Form of Blade 3 = open, 5 = medium, Base 7 = close 3 5 7I-6-3 SizeI-6-3-1 Length of Blade 3 = short, 5 = medium, 7 = long 3 5 7I-6-3-2 Length Ratio of 3 = low, 5 = medium, 7 = high Blade to Petiole 3 5 7I-7 ConesI-7-1 Color 3 = greenish yellow, 4 = yellowish green, 5 = green, 6 = vivid green, 7 = deep green 3 4 5 6 7I-7-2 Form 2 = round, 3 = ovate, 4 = oval, 5 = elongated spheroid, 6 = elongated ovate, 7 = oblong 2 3 4 5 6 7I-7-3 Size 2 = very small, 3 = small, 4 = small to medium, 5 = medium, 6 = medium to large, 7 = large, 8 = very large 2 3 4 5 6 7 8I-7-4 Number of Blacts 3 = few, 5 = medium, 7 = many and Blacteoles 3 5 7I-7-5 100 Cone Weight 3 = light, 5 = medium, 7 = heavy 3 5 7I-7-6 Number of Cones 3 = few, 5 = medium, 7 = many per Vine 3 5 7I-7-7 Weight Ratio of 3 = low, 5 = medium, 7 = high Cones to Foliage and Vine 3 5 7I-8 BlactsI-8-1 Color 3 = greenish yellow, 4 = yellowish green, 5 = green, 6 = vivid green, 7 = deep green 3 4 5 6 7I-8-2 Form 3 = oblate, 4 = cordate, 5 = oval, 6 = obovate, 7 = ellipsoid, 8 = lancelate 3 4 5 6 7 8I-8-3 Form of Tips 3 = acute, 5 = subacutely, 7 = acuminate 3 5 7I-8-4 Length 3 = short, 5 = medium, 7 = long 3 5 7I-8-5 Length to Width 3 = low, 5 = medium, 7 = high Ratio 3 5 7I-9 BlacteolesI-9-1 Color 3 = greenish yellow, 4 = yellowish green, 5 = green, 6 = vivid green, 7 = deep green 3 4 5 6 7I-9-2 Form 3 = ovate, 4 = ovate to ellipsoid, 5 = ellipsoid, 6 = oblong 3 4 5 6I-9-3 Length 3 = short, 5 = medium, 7 = long 3 5 7I-9-4 Length to 3 = low, 5 = medium, 7 = high Width Ratio 3 5 7I-10 StrigsI-10-1 Thickness 2 = very thin, 3 = thin, 4 = thin to medium, 5 = medium, 6 = medium to thin, 7 = thick, 8 = very thick 2 3 4 5 6 7 8I-10-2 Density of 3 = sparse, 4 = sparse to Flowers medium, 5 = medium, 6 = medium to dense, 7 = dense 3 4 5 6 7I-11 LupulinI-11-1 Color 3 = pale yellow, 5 = yellow, 7 = orange 3 5 7I-11-2 Size 3 = small, 4 = small to medium, 5 = medium, 6 = medium to large, 7 = large 3 4 5 6 7I-11-13 Blacteoles 2 = very few, 3 = few, 4 = few to medium, 5 = medium, 6 = medium to abundant, 7 = abundant, 8 = very abundant 2 3 4 5 6 7 8______________________________________Categories ObservedCultivation Site Control SpeciesItem (for reference)Number Shinshu-wase Furano-ace Sorachi-ace______________________________________MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICSI-1 8 6 4I-2 7 3 3I-3I-3-1 7 7 7I-3-2 5 5 5I-4I-4-1 5 5 4I-4-2 7 6 5I-4-3 5 5 5I-4-4 5 1 1I-4-5 5 5 5I-4-6 5 5 5I-5I-5-1 5 5 5I-5-2 5 5 5I-5-3 6 6 6I-5-4 6 5 4I-5-5 5 5 6I-6I-6-1I-6-1-1 5 5 5I-6-1-2 5 6 6I-6-2I-6-2-1 7 7 7I-6-2-2 5 5 5I-6-2-3 6 5 5I-6-2-4 7 7 7I-6-2-5 5 5 7I-6-3I-6-3-1 5 5 3I-6-3-2 5 5 5I-7I-7-1 4 5 5I-7-2 5 5 4I-7-3 5 5 5I-7-4 5 5 3I-7-5 5 5 5I-7-6 5 3 5I-7-7 5 5 5I-8I-8-1 4 5 5I-8-2 5 7 5I-8-3 3 3 5I-8-4 5 7 5I-8-5 5 3 3I-9I-9-1 4 5 5I-9-2 4 5 3I-9-3 5 5 5I-9-4 5 5 3I-10I-10-1 5 6 5I-10-2 5 6 6I-11I-11-1 5 5 5I-11-2 5 5 6I-11-13 5 5 6______________________________________Item Categories ObservedNumber Item Classification______________________________________ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICSII-1 MaturityII-1-1 Stage of Flowering 3 = very early, 4 = early, 5 = mid, 6 = late, 7 = very late 3 4 5 6 7II-1-2 Stage of Producing 3 = very early, 4 = early, Cones 5 = mid, 6 = late, 7 = very late 3 4 5 6 7II-1-3 Ripening 3 = very early, 4 = early, 5 = mid, 6 = late, 7 = very late 3 4 5 6 7II-2 Disease ResistanceII-2-1 Downy MildewII-2-1-1 Stem 3 = susceptlible, 4 = mildly susceptible, 5 = moderate, 6 = midly resistant, 7 = resistant 3 4 5 6 7II-2-1-2 Leaf 3 = susceptible, 4 = mildly susceptible, 5 = moderate, 6 = mildly resitant, 7 = resistant 3 4 5 6 7II-2-1-3 Cone 3 = susceptible, 4 = mildly susceptible, 5 = moderate, 6 = mildly resitant, 7 = resistant 3 4 5 6 7II-2-2 Stunt Disease 3 = susceptible, 4 = mildly susceptible, 5 = moderate, 6 = mildly resistant, 7 = resistant 3 4 5 6 7II-3 Insect ResistanceII-4 Content of ResinsII-4-1 Total Resins 3 = low, 5 = medium, 7 = high, 9 = very high 3 5 7 9II-4-2 .alpha. Acids 4 = low, 5 = medium, 6 = medium to high, 7 = high, 8 = very high 4 5 6 7 8II-4-3 .beta. Fraction 4 = low, 5 = medium, 6 = medium to high, 7 = high, 8 = very high 4 5 6 7 8II-4-4 Hard Resins 3 = low, 5 = medium, 7 = high 3 5 7II-4-5 Ratio of .beta. Fraction 3 = low, 5 = medium, 7 = high to .alpha. Acids 3 5 7II-4-6 Stragebility of .alpha. 3 = bad, 5 = medium, 7 = good Acids 3 5 7II-4-7 Constituents of .alpha. AcidsII-4-7-1 Humulone 3 = low, 5 = medium, 7 = high, 9 = very high 3 5 7 9II-4-7-2 Cohumulone 3 = low, 5 = medium, 7 = high 3 5 7II-4-7-3 Adhumulone 3 = low, 5 = medium, 7 = high 3 5 7II-5 Degree of AromaII-5-1 Degree of Aroma 3 = mild, 4 = mild to medium, 5 = medium, 6 = medium to heavy, 7 = heavy 3 4 5 6 7II-5-2 Content of 3 = low, 5 = medium, 7 = high Essential Oils 3 5 7______________________________________Categories ObservedCultivation Site Control SpeciesItem (for reference)Number Shinshu-wase Furano-ace Sorachi-ace______________________________________ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICSII-1II-1-1 6 4 5II-1-2 6 4 6II-1-3 6 5 5II-2II-2-1II-2-1-1 5 7 7II-2-1-2 5 6 6II-2-1-3 5 7 7II-2-2 5 -- --II-3II-4II-4-1 5 5 7II-4-2 5 5 8II-4-3 5 5 5II-4-4 5 5 5II-4-5 5 5 3II-4-6 5 5 5II-4-7II-4-7-1 5 9 9II-4-7-2 7 3 3II-4-7-3 3 3 3II-5-1 5 5 5II-5-2 5 5 5______________________________________

In Table 2 hereinbelow are represented trial data generated for years 1990, 1991 and 1992.

This Table features a comparison from among the new variety and three comparison species: Shinshu-wase, Furano-ace and Sorachi-ace.

TABLE 2______________________________________A. Growth Characteristics Applied-for Year of SpeciesSurvey Items Survey (Sappro #1)______________________________________Young Shoots `90 May 1 `91 April 30 `92 May 11Second Stage `90 June 22 `91 June 14 `92 June 23Efforescence 90 July 10 `91 July 13 `92 July 15Fruit Formation `90 July 18 `91 July 31 `92 July 25Maturation `90 August 21 `91 August 26 `92 August 24Foliage `90 medium `91 medium dense `92 medium denseWeight Gain `90 140(kg/10a) `91 181 `92 185DISEASERESISTANCEDowny `90 StrongMildew `91 Strong `92 StrongGray `90 med. to strongMold `91 med to strong `92 med. to strong______________________________________ Comparison SpeciesSurvey Items Shinshu-wase Furano-ace Sorachi-ace______________________________________Young Shoots April 30 April 30 April 30 April 28 April 26 April 27 May 7 May 6 May 6Second Stage June 26 26 June 22 June 13 15 June 14 June 20 22 June 20Efflorescence July 15 July 5 July 12 July 23 July 2 July 10 July 23 July 12 July 15Fruit Formation July 28 July 16 July 23 August 7 July 20 August 1 August 6 July 26 July 30Maturation August 26 August 16 August 25 September 6 August 18 August 25 September 2 August 26 August 30Foliage medium medium dense medium medium dense med. to medium dense denseWeight Gain 130 144 153(kg/10a) 170 144 165 197 164 203DISEASERESISTANCEDowny Average Strong StrongMildew Average Strong Strong Average Strong StrongGray Average med. to med. toMold strong strong Average med. to med. to strong strong Average med. to med. to strong strong______________________________________B. Quality Survey Applied-for Year of SpeciesSurvey Items Survey (Sappro #1)______________________________________.alpha. Acids (Dry %) `90 6.9 `91 6.0 `92 6.8.beta. Acids (Dry %) ` 90 9.6 `91 9.7 `92 6.5.alpha./.beta. Comparison `90 0.72 `91 0.62 `92 1.05.alpha.AcidCOMPOSITIONCOMPARISONCohumulone `90 22(Wt. %) `91 21 `92 24Humulone `90 78(Wt. %) `91 79 `92 76ESSENTIALOILCONTENTHumulene `90 22.8(Dry %) `91 24.1 `92 25.6Caryophyllene `90 9.6(Dry %) `91 10.2 `92 11.5Hum/Ca Ratio `90 2.4(Dry %) `91 2.4 `92 2.2Farnesene `90 27.4(Dry %) `91 15.8 `92 9.4Myrcen `90 23.9(Dry %) `91 11.4 `92 34.5Aroma `90 Good `91 `92______________________________________ Comparison SpeciesSurvey Items Shinshu-wase Furano-ace Sorachi-ace______________________________________.alpha. Acids (Dry %) 5.6 5.3 12.6 6.9 4.7 12.2 5.6 5.7 12.9.beta. Acids (Dry %) 5.4 7.7 7.9 7.8 7.4 8.2 6.2 7.7 7.4.alpha./.beta. Comparison 1.04 0.69 1.59 0.88 0.64 1.49 0.92 0.74 1.74.alpha. ACIDCOMPOSITIONCOMPARISONCohumulone 48 25 25(Wt %) 48 26 29 47 24 28Humulone 52 75 75(Wt. %) 52 74 71 53 76 72ESSENTIALOILCONTENTHumulene 22.8 24.2 33.7(Dry %) 17.7 18.6 27.4 21.7 21.3 24.1Caryophyllene 9.9 14.3 11.2(Dry %) 9.1 9.4 9.7 10.3 9.4 8.1Hum/Ca Ratio 2.2 1.7 3.0(Dry %) 2.0 2.0 2.8 2.1 2.3 3.0Farnesene 0.7 20.1 6.3(Dry %) 0.7 20.1 6.3Nycren 31.4 17.1 28.6(Dry %) 30.3 20.9 34.4 23.7 35.4 43.3Aroma Average Good Good______________________________________

Following is a detailed description of additional botanical and analytical chemical characteristics of the new variety. These characteristics depend to some extent upon cultural practices and climatic conditions and can vary with location and season.

TABLE 3______________________________________A. Color CharacteristicsFall color characteristics are unknown because the leavesare totally removed and destroyed during the harvestingprocedure. Using the J.H.S. color chart, the following colorcharacteristics for FURANO NO. 18 have been determined: Leaf upper surface: 3508 dark yellow green Leaf lower surface: n/a Bine background: 3507 dark yellow green Bine stripe: 0406 bright red Cone bracteole: 3505 bright yellow green Cone bract: 3505 bright yellow green Sidearm stem: n/a Sidearm stripe: (if red) - n/a Sidearm stripe: (if green) - n/aB. Analytical Data of Cones % Alpha acids (bale)*: 6.0 to 6.9 (EBC spectro-photometric method) % Beta acids (bale)*: 6.3 to 9.8 (EBC spectro-photometric method) Alpha/beta ratio*: 0.95 to 1.65 Cohumulone (% of alpha acids): average 22.0 Colupulone (% of beta acids): average n/a Storage characteristics*: average 44.0% transformation after 6 months at 20 degrees C. Total oils (ml/100.degree. g.)**: average 1.2 Humulene (% of total oils): average 24.2 Caryophyllene (% of total oils): avergae 10.4 Humulene/caryophyllene ratio: average 2.3 Farnesene (% of total oils): average 17.5 Myrcene (% of total oils): average 23.3 Lupulin (% of total cone weight)**: average not establishedC. Analytical Data of Lupulin % Alpha acids: Average (not established) % Beta acids: Average (not established)______________________________________ *Analytical data for alpha and beta acids determinded on hops with 0.0% cone moisture. **Analytical data determined on hops with approxiamtely 5% cone moisture.

The present new variety of hops may be advantageously used as a raw material in the production of beer.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of hops plant, substantially as described and claimed herein.